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China mining toll falls 24% in Jan.-Sept. period

The number of fatalities from coal mine accidents in China fell 23.8 percent, or by 591, in the year to September compared with the same period last year, a top work safety official said Tuesday. Luo Lin, head of the State Administration of Work... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Tue, Nov 03 2009

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